Epidemiologist II in Portsmouth

Battelle delivers when others can’t. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients—whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency. We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Summary

Battelle's Health Research and Analytics (HRA) business line is currently seeking an Epidemiologist II to support our government customer in Portsmouth, VA (remote work available). This Public Health (PH) program enables our government customers to maximize readiness through force health protection (FHP) strategies and solutions for current and potential Public Health (PH) threats. The core scientific and technical capabilities and product lines in this program are to conduct Health Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Analysis; Disease and Injury Prevention; and PH Consultation and Support for the benefit of active-duty service members, retirees, and their families.

This position supports the EpiData Center (EDC), which provides data analysis for public health surveillance for Navy and Marine Corps members and dependents in the following areas: Diseases, Conditions and Infections, Reportable Medical Events, Deployment Health Assessments, Occupational and Environmental Exposures, and Information Technology.

Responsibilities

• Conducts epidemiological analyses to include using in-theater, OCONUS, and CONUS military data systems and similar systems to conduct biosurveillance activities to collect, analyze, and report medical and environmental health data that directly contribute to operational decision support.
• Conducts epidemiological analyses related to injury risk, tuberculosis, influenza reporting, wounded, ill, and injured populations, healthcare associated infections, infectious diseases, mental health/behavioral health conditions, deployment related conditions, and environmental health.
• Conducts comprehensive investigations to identify and characterize risk factors, assists development of strategies to reduce injury and disease incidence or mitigate health risk, evaluates and recommend methods of control including preventive measures.
• Conducts studies and develops metrics for evaluation of the effectiveness of public health programs, disease prevention programs, and health promotion activities to support data‐driven decisions.
• Analyze antimicrobial use and resistance data to inform prevention strategies, stewardship efforts, and policy recommendations.
• Support outbreak detection, investigation, and response related to antimicrobial-resistant infections, including coordination with laboratories and healthcare partners.
• Performs a variety of detailed biostatistical analyses and applies knowledge of advanced statistical software (e.g., SAS) to tasks that involve large amounts of data or extensive data cleaning to evaluate epidemiological questions.
• Facilitates cross‐functional teams of professional and support personnel to conduct routine and non‐routine epidemiologic evaluations.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelors in related field Epidemiology, Public Health and 5 years of epidemiology work experience or a master’s degree and 2 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
• Two – Five years of epidemiology work experience in one or more specific areas of public health to include: health analytics, clinical health surveillance, disease surveillance, biosurveillance, population health, behavioral health, mental health, suicide analysis, deployment health, injury analysis, environmental health, occupational health, Industrial Hygiene, Preventive Medicine, medical readiness, acute and chronic disease and illness, health risk assessment, emerging PH threats, and disease investigation.
• A minimum of five years’ experience using Statistical Analysis System (SAS).
• Advanced experience analyzing health care data and large, complex data sets.
• Advanced experience using epidemiological methods for public health surveillance and/or program evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strongly prefer 3-8 years of epidemiology work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of public health surveillance monitoring systems.
• Experience conducting surveillance and epidemiological analyses of antimicrobial-resistant organisms (AROs) to identify trends, emerging threats, and risk factors across clinical and community settings.
• Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating AMR surveillance systems, including data integration from laboratories, clinical, and public health sources.
• Experience with military health care system data.
• Experience analyzing MHS GENESIS laboratory, encounter, and pharmacy data, TMDS, DRSi, eDHA, DMDC, and PDTS.
• Extensive analytical experience in reviewing epidemiological data on issues such as injury prevention, tuberculosis, flu reporting, wounded, ill and injured populations, healthcare associated infections, infectious disease, mental health/behavioral health conditions, possible deployment related conditions, environmental health.
• Experience with DATA Step Processing, SQL Processing, SAS Macro Language, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, CDISC Standards, Data Management with Large Datasets (ETL).
• Experience in publishing and presenting findings at state and national conferences.

Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life

We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off—giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
• Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
• Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
• Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
• Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

A Work Environment Where You Succeed

For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity’s most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world. You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:

• Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects.
• Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery.
• Partner with world‑class experts in a collaborative environment.
• Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders.
• Give back to and improve our communities.

Vaccinations & Safety Protocols

Battelle may require employees, based on job duties, work location, and/or its clients’ requirements to follow certain safety protocols and to be vaccinated against a variety of viruses, bacteria, and diseases as a condition of employment and continued employment and to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated. If applicable, Battelle will provide reasonable accommodations based on a qualified disability or medical condition through the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act or for a sincerely held religious belief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and related state laws).

Battelle is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.